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Days of Our Lives dynasty puts Hollywood mansion on the market
A sprawling Los Angeles mansion owned by Days of Our Lives executive producer Ken Corday has been listed for US$16.995 million (approximately AUD$24.5 million), bringing more than four decades of ownership by one of television's best-known families into the spotlight.
Ankit Bohora turns a single open home into competing offers in Werrington
Ankit Bohora's pre-market outreach and a single, focused open home drew six buyer groups and two written offers…
From pulling beers to calling auctions – Lachlan Walker’s people-first approach to real estate
For Barry Plant Whitehorse's Lachlan Walker, a career that began behind the bar has become one built around…
Why stock levels are deciding which capitals fall fastest
Melbourne's five-year-low listings are slowing its downturn while Adelaide and Brisbane's surplus stock is accelerating theirs, according to…
Painted, styled and ready: Innaloo villa draws five offers in a ‘Coming Soon’ campaign
Robert Stefanovski combined polished presentation, a five-day Coming Soon campaign and a closing date to draw five offers…
Coronis raises $250,000 for Queensland’s premature babies in 2026
Three fundraising events across the year, from a record charity auction to a first-ever giving day, delivered the…
Ask your rent roll anything (PropertyMe plugs straight into Claude)
PropertyMe’s Luis Sanchez joined Samantha McLean at Transform XIV with a live demo of AiMe Connect, answers on…
Ray White unveils four new PM initiatives at PMC 2026
More than 500 delegates heard that every core Ray White property management metric grew year-on-year, as group leaders…
US rental giant agrees to US$50 million settlement over hidden fees
One of America's largest residential property managers has agreed to pay almost US$50 million to settle allegations involving…
REINSW blames NSW Government as investor lending falls and rental pressures mount
A sharp decline in investor lending has prompted a warning from the Real Estate Institute of NSW that…
Sharp pricing and five car spaces win over a Cessnock first home buyer
Bryce Gibson's competitive pricing and a standout car accommodation package drew a local first home buyer to a…
How Jaidyn Brown lined up buyers before a Bella Vista campaign launched
Jaidyn Brown matched buyers to a Bella Vista house before relaunching it, using an auction deadline and post-auction…
Eli Zhang’s preparation-first approach sells Crawley apartment in under a week
Eli Zhang of Shellabears says a deep clean, AI-staged photos and a location three minutes' walk from UWA…
The $2.44 million bedroom: What buyers are paying for extra space
A fourth bedroom could cost buyers as little as $60,000 in one Melbourne suburb or an extraordinary $2.44…
Anthony Randell appointed to lead CBRE’s NZ business
The Precinct Properties executive succeeds Andrew Stringer, who has led the business for almost 10 years.
WA proposes apartment buildings up to 20 storeys near train stations
Eight Perth train station precincts could accommodate apartment buildings of up to 20 storeys under proposed planning changes…
Risk management vs insurance: What’s the difference?
As property managers, you might have heard a landlord say, "That's okay, I have insurance." While insurance is…
Property industry raises over $1 million for homelessness charity
More than 400 people across 57 teams took part in A Night Without Home, with funds from last…
From €1 homes to multimillion-dollar castles, with Aussie TV stars thrown into the mix
From abandoned Italian homes selling for the price of a coffee to historic castles worth millions, Europe's more…
Matthew Farrugia buys LJ Hooker Terrigal from his mentor
The 32-year-old has completed a five-year succession plan to take full ownership of the Central Coast business from…
Harcourts network auctions to raise funds for Orange Sky
A trans-Tasman auction campaign running from 25 January to 7 February 2027 will see $100 from every eligible…
Dean Pieroz takes over Ray White Asset Management Alexandra Hills
After more than a decade door-knocking and listing in the suburb, Dean Pieroz steps up as owner, taking…
Jason and Kirsty Kemp join Century 21 Josie Smith & Co
The husband-and-wife duo bring their well-known Kemp Team brand to the Ipswich agency, adding capacity to service clients…
Rowan Impey returns to Ray White after decade away
The Sutherland Shire specialist brings sales assistant Georgia Land with him as Ray White Sutherland Shire continues to…
Highland flies 26 top performers to Hong Kong
The network's founder says the trip, held as Highland approaches its 20th year in business, is about recognising…
Simon Lord joins Jellis Craig Mornington Peninsula
The 40-year industry veteran brings an established network of Melbourne buyers to the Peninsula market.
Century 21 names new growth director for Queensland offices
Stephen Lea will work with existing Century 21 offices across Queensland to support their expansion as part of…
Builders and property groups urge Senate to rework housing tax bill
The Housing Industry Association and the Property Council have both told a Senate inquiry that proposed trust tax…
Ray White Cottesloe adds five property managers as rents surge
The coastal Perth office has grown its asset management team to 14 as house rents in Mosman Park…
Tiera Butkus joins Apollo Auctions’ South East Queensland team
The 2026 REIQ Auctioneer of the Year finalist moves into the role after completing Apollo's Auctions Academy.
Vendor pricing conversations get harder as stock piles up
With national listings at a five-year high and asking prices softening in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide, agents are…
Erin Marr uses one half-hour open home to draw multiple offers in North Orange
Erin Marr directed every enquiry to a single half-hour inspection, drawing multiple offers on a tenanted North Orange…
Allhomes raises $74,000 for Canberra domestic violence housing
The Great Big Bulb Dig fundraiser has pushed Allhomes' two-year partnership with YWCA Canberra past $160,000, with proceeds…
Harcourts Coast & Lifestyle opens fourth office in Grantville
The expansion extends the Dowler-owned network's reach into the Bass Coast, adding to its existing Frankston, Balnarring and…
Ray White books 9,843 appraisals in group-wide drive
The network's 22nd Real Estate of Origin event saw 3,597 members across 390 offices in Australia and New…